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Celebrate Black History Month: Black Health and Wellness

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Black History Month is a time to reflect on the past and look ahead to the future. It’s also a time to share and learn about Black stories and history. This year's theme is "Black Health and Wellness." Acknowledging medical practitioners, Black scholars, and others in the field of health and wellness, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History shares resources and is hosting a virtual festival all month (fee).  Please check out our display in the main campus library lobby and join us in celebrating Black History Month.  Here are some featured titles from our collection:  Reclaiming our health : a guide to African American wellness  by Michelle A. Gourdine ; illustrations by Catharine L. Love. ( RA778.4.A36 G385 2011 ) The black woman's breast cancer survival guide: understanding and healing in the face of a nationwide crisis  by Cheryl D. Holloway ; foreword by Philip Agop Philip, MD, PhD, FRCP. ( RC280.B8 H635 2017

What Everyone Needs To Know

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  Check out our new Oxford University Press database, "What Everyone Needs to Know." The collection of E-books is written by authorities in their given fields. Each volume in the series offers a primer on complex current event issues and countries. Popular topics include International Politics, Environmental Policies, World History, Sciences & Math, and Religion & Spirituality.  The concise question-and-answer format is ideal for college students, professionals, and inquiring minds alike. To access the licensed database, go to: FIND DATABASES Click on "W"  Click on "What Everyone Needs to Know"  Logon for access

WELCOME BACK POINTERS!

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  The Libraries welcomes you all back to campus this spring semester. Here are a few helpful reminders so your semester is off to a good start.  You can access library resources (on and off campus) from the  library's homepage .     You can link to library resources from Google Scholar by  following these directions . We have a number of  streaming video services  available to you.  We also have a vast and growing   e-book collection  . You can access  our databases here  . Need research help?  Reference Librarians are here to help if you are still having trouble accessing the information you need.   Online chat:   www.uwsp.edu/library/chat Text:  715-602-3542 Email:   librefd@uwsp.edu Personal Research Consultation :  https://www.uwsp.edu/library/Pages/researchConsultation.aspx Posted by  Nerissa Nelson   at  9: